On Saturday 30 November Archbishop Cushley will celebrate the feast day of St Andrew at St Mary's Cathedral at midday.
The relics of our National Patron are preserved in the National Shrine of St Andrew at the Cathedral and they are available for public veneration after Mass (confession also available).
It was Andrew who, famously, brought St Peter to Jesus – this feast day is your opportunity in a special way – to go to Jesus, through Andrew.
Archbishop Cushley will bless the Nativity Scene at Mound Place, Edinburgh, at 3:00pm.
Schedule
2:00pm - Nativity Gathering, General Assembly Hall Courtyard, Mound Place, EH1 2LU (invited guests & church groups)
2:30pm - Nativity Service, General Assembly Hall Courtyard, readings & carols
3:00pm - Nativity Scene Blessing, Mound Place
3:30pm - Nativity Carol Concert, Ross Bandstand, Princes Street Gardens
Archbishop Cushley will offer Holy Mass for the repose of all the faithful departed who have died in the Archdiocese in the last year, especially those buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery, 49 Mount Vernon Rd, Edinburgh, EH16 6JG.
This will take place on All Souls’ Day, Saturday 2 November, at 10:00am in the Cemetery Chapel.
Take part in a thought-provoking evening at Edinburgh’s Jesuit Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, where a relic of Saint Oscar Romero is safely held.
Together, by celebrating his work, beliefs, and courage, we can keep his legacy alive.
Archbishop St Oscar Romero, the outspoken advocate for justice and non-violence in his native El Salvador, has long inspired Christians around the whole world.
On March 24, 1980, he was murdered - shot by an assassin while celebrating Mass, the day after he had appealed to the state’s military to stop their brutal repression of the poor.
This Romero Lecture is hosted by Edinburgh Jesuit Church, SCIAF, Justice and Peace Scotland, Pax Christi, The Romero Trust, and Independent Catholic News.
Bishop Kenneth Nowakowski, of the Ukrainian Catholic Church, will invite us to consider 'Romero and Ukraine: Reslience in the Face of Injustice'.
Refreshments will be served afterwards. All welcome!
The event is free but all attendees must book in advance here.
People gathered at St Patrick's Church in The Cowgate, Edinburgh, for the Annual Margaret Sinclair Pilgrimage.
It was is a time of prayer, stillness and reflection to ask for her intercession and that she may be Scotland's next 'blessed'.
The day featured blessings at the shrine of Margaret, talks, and a presentation frmm pupils at Sinclair Academy, Winchburgh.
The day concluded with Mass, with Archbishop Cushley as the principal celebrant. View the Sancta Familia video on Facbook here.
Find out more about Venerable Margaret Sinclair at https://www.margaretsinclair.scot/
Find out about studying Catholic theology in Edinburgh this October with our Open Evening Webinar.
It's a chance to hear from course leaders of the MA in Applied Catholic Theology. We also chat to a recent graduate of the course, and give you a whistlestop tour of the Gillis Centre Campus.
The video is divided into chapters so you can quickly find the section you want, and includes a Q&A section with attendees. Watch below or on YouTube.
The MA in Applied Catholic Theology is a two year, part-time course hosted by St Mary's University, Twickenham, at its Scottish Campus in Edinburgh. SAAS funding now available. Deadline for applicants is 30 September.
Find out more at www.stmarys.ac.uk/edinburgh or email the course leader Dr Susan Longhurst, who will be happy to answer your questions susan.longhurst@stmarys.ac.uk
The Open Evening webinar was broadcast on Zoom on Wednesday 29 May 2024.
Fr Gerard Hatton was invited to give the Time for Reflection at The Scottish Parliament on Tuesday.
He highlighting the role of St Patrick's Church, Edinburgh, summarising how all churches provide a place of peace and prayer. Watch below or on YouTube.
St Patrick's celebrates its 250th anniversary this year with Solemn Vespers (the evening prayer of the Church) at 6:00pm on Wednesday 9 October.
Archbishop Cushley thanked youngsters from across the Archdiocese at The Day for Altar Servers at The Gillis Centre in Edinburgh.
He told them: "I am very grateful for the work you do in your parish. If you are serving at Mass, you are serving the Lord, and it doesn't get better than that." -
The final talk in the series organised by the Young Adults Group of St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Begins 7:30pm at St Mary’s Cathedral house, 63 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JD.
Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB (Aberdeen Diocese) will speak about ‘Eucharist: The source & summit of the Christian life’.
Concludes with Confessions/Night Prayer and refreshments. For more information contact frrobert@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
Talk series organised by the Young Adults Group of St Mary's Cathedral in Edinburgh.
All talks 7:30pm at St Mary’s Cathedral house, 63 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3JD.
Concludes with Confessions/Night Prayer and refreshments. For more information contact frrobert@stmaryscathedral.co.uk
Tuesday 19th November
‘Jesus Christ: True Lamb’
Fr Michael John Galbraith (St Mary's, Bathgate)
Tuesday 26th November
‘Eucharist: The source & summit of the Christian life’
Bishop Hugh Gilbert OSB (Aberdeen Diocese)